Pi Aquilae

π Aquilae or ADS 12962 A
Observation data
Epoch J2000      Equinox J2000
Constellation Aquila
Right ascension 19h 48m 42.136s
Declination +11° 48′ 57.05″
Apparent magnitude (V) 5.72
Characteristics
Spectral type F2V+
Astrometry
Radial velocity (Rv) 13.6 km/s
Proper motion (μ) RA: 20.6 mas/yr
Dec.: -10.0 mas/yr
Parallax (π) 5.72 ± 1.1 mas
Distance approx. 600 ly
(approx. 170 pc)
Absolute magnitude (MV) 6.4
Details
Mass 1.7 M
Radius 1.4 R
Luminosity 6 L
Temperature 6,000–7,500 K
Other designations
52 Aquilae, BD+11° 3994A, HD 187259, HR 7544, SAO 105282.
Database references
SIMBAD data
Data sources:
Hipparcos Catalogue,
CCDM (2002),
Bright Star Catalogue (5th rev. ed.)

Pi Aquilae (π Aql, π Aquilae) or 52 Aquilae is a triple star in the constellation Aquila. It is approximately 570 light years from Earth.

The primary component, π Aquilae A, is a yellow-white F-type giant with an apparent magnitude of +5.7. Its companion, π Aquilae B, is a white A-type main sequence dwarf with an apparent magnitude of +6.2. The combined apparent magnitude of the binary is +5.72. The two stars are separated by 1.4 arcseconds on the sky, and have an orbital period in excess of 3000 years. The third, faint (mag. 12.1) component, Pi Aquilae C, may be optical.

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